Jimmie Johnson to join Danica Patrick on Indy 500 coverage, Sasahara replaces injured Yamashita for Super Formula test, Sasahara replaces injured Yamashita for Super Formula test Since the 2018 season, Earnhardt Jr. has been in the booth covering races in the second half of the season for NBC Sports. He did things his way. Dale Jr. certainly understands that feeling. Kelley opened up about their familys background and how they grew up with step-parents and half-siblings. 1, Past at Las Vegas: Finished top three in both races last year, Past as Las Vegas: Has a win and two top 10s in past five races, Past at Las Vegas: Won in March 2021 and was runner-up last March, Past at Las Vegas: Three consecutive finishes of seventh or better, Past at Las Vegas: Best career finish is fifth, Past at Las Vegas: Five consecutive finishes of 16th or worse. Sasahara replaces injured Yamashita for Super Formula test, Supercars decides on Gen3 weights Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the season opener at Daytona, but NASCAR changed the rule in the offseason, complaints about the difficulty Cup drivers had with passing, MORE: NBC Sports NASCAR Power Rankings: Kyle Busch is No. Kyle Petty: Were out in Riverside (in 1980) riding go-karts with all the R.J. Reynolds people one night. "I just don't think the passion was there when I left.". Please check your email for a confirmation. "Anytime you have any Earnhardts racing at your track it'sa good thing as far as I'm concerned," said Nashville Superspeedway president Erik Moses. "I mean, it's good that we get an opportunity to work with Jeffrey. Since 2009, hes competed in 68 XFINITY Series races, plus 75 Cup Series events since 2015. "That kind of dedication really is impressive.". Jeffrey was driving an all-black No. The Tennessee Lottery 250 will take place during the NASCAR Cup Series weekend at Nashville Superspeedway. On this episode of the Dale Jr. Download, it's an Earnhardt family reunion as Dale Earnhardt Jr. is joined in the Bojangles Studio by his sister Kelley Earnhardt Miller and their nephew Jeffrey Earnhardt. 3 car is cherished by a lot of people, and I know how much it means to him. "To get better you've got to be near it. Jeffrey drove in two Nationwide races for Curtis Key in 2009, finishing 24th and 31st. I really can't thank him enough for giving me the opportunity. We looked at it and kind of laughed about it and Im like, You just ruined my cowboy boots. When Jeffrey Earnhardt made his mixed-martial arts debut last year at a honky tonk in Charlotte and emerged victorious from the steel cage, his uncle witnessed a force of will he thought was lacking. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. This is the first in an oral history series that remembers The Intimidator though the voices of those who knew the seven-time Cup Series champion, who remains one of the biggest icons in NASCAR history. 3 Chevrolet. NASCARs 15-time Most Popular Driver and winner of two Daytona 500s, Dale Earnhardt Jr., hosts his very own podcast, The Dale Jr Download on Dirty Mo Media. His average finish in 10 Truck series races for Ware from 2010 to 2011 was 24.8. Don Hawk (Dale Earnhardt Inc. president from 1993-2001): What you saw the intimidating, swaggering Earnhardt that was 100 percent real. And when DEI fell apart, I realized it wasnt. But he remembers the vulnerability. He did it with the officials. Dale Earnhardt Jrs Nephew Jeffrey Earnhardt Bags Full-Time Ride With JD If it got in my leg, Id still be in the hospital. Just the openness of them to give me the opportunity to develop myself and make myself a better driver meant a lot to me.". The adjustments tested at Phoenix Raceway in late January and confirmed Feb. 13 in a wind tunnel test include a 2-inch spoiler (from the current 4-inch spoiler) and the removal of three diffuser strakes and engine panel strakes. Were so excited to have Jeffrey with us next season, Martins said. Also, the crew chief is no longer penalized unless they are one of the two crew members responsible for putting on the tire that comes off. He's a fighter, too, and not just in the MMA sense. So that speaks volumes and thats cool to see, and that, to me, is what makes our last name so special and knowing what it means to other people. Several fans cried at his last NASCAR Cup Series race before retiring in November 2017. It's a huge, huge jump and huge excitement as a driver to know you have the opportunity to go out and do your job.". Dale Jr. on Next Gen's 'surgical' steering and the challenge it presents, Ricciardo would have cried if hed heard Earnhardts comments, Ricciardo emotional over Earnhardt "Obviously, expectations are high, and people automatically assume just because of your last name, youre going to win races. We always knew he was a solid guy , the backstory confirmed that. In his first Nationwide race after the fight last year at Daytona, he was running fourth before being caught in a late crash. Women's Champ Week predictions: Which teams will win the auto bids in all 32 conferences? The NASCAR Cup Series Camping World Truck SeriesRackley Roofing 200 will be run June 24 at 8 p.m. and the NASCAR Cup Series Ally 400 will be run June 26 at 4 p.m. Reach Mike Organ at 615-259-8021 or on Twitter @MikeOrganWriter. Dale Jr. certainly understands that feeling. I forget exactly what the object of the game was, but then he gets up from the chair, we all had a big laugh and Taylor is having a ball because now her dad is chasing Miss Jackie, trying to get whipped cream or shaving cream on her. "Even after I retired, I still hear that I rode my dads coattails all the way through my career," said Junior. Its been 44 years since NASCAR opened a racing season without an Earnhardt behind the wheel in one of its national divisions. You better keep themsafe and take care of them for as long as you can.. While he's been racing for years, he hasn't had the success of his uncle or his grandfather. He was regretful that he squandered the chance he had in DEI's equipment, admitting, "I wish I appreciated what I had more when I was at DEI. On this episode of the Dale Jr. Download, it's an Earnhardt family reunion as Dale Earnhardt Jr. is joined in the Bojangles Studio by his sister Kelley Earnhardt Miller and their nephew Jeffrey Earnhardt. I didnt understand what I had. Supercars decides on Gen3 weights, Reynolds details unique Supercars season prep, Reynolds details unique Supercars season prep NASCAR announced Tuesday that it will make changes to the Cup car for road course events and a majority of races at tracks 1.058 mile and less. The chance to be behind the wheel of the No. Along the way, riders are scheduled to visit the Bonneville Salt Flats, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Capitol Reef National Park and the Legends Motorcycle Museum. Truex served a two-lap penalty during the race since the wheel came off after he exited pit road. He didnt tiptoe in. Norris spoke about one incident in December 2003 when Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Michael Waltrip showed up at his office, and they weren't happy. The NASCAR Cup Series early season swing through the West continues Sunday with a 400-mile race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It didn't hurt that Dale Jr. had top equipment and the full support from his dad at the time. "That was really what got me really interested to know him better," Dale Earnhardt Jr. told USA TODAY Sports. But in 2020, he hopes to be full-time in the Cup Series with Extreme Concepts Racing, depending on sponsorship. I wish I had done things different, but at the same time it made me understand hard work and how these opportunities dont come easy. The early benefits and challenges of NASCAR's Next Gen car, How Penske's rookie sensation opened NASCAR's new era in style, How Cindric won the Daytona 500 (22:55) To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Theyll be eligible to return March 19 at Atlanta. "I sat there and let the kid hit me about five times before I hit him back," the 23-year-old grandson of the late Dale Earnhardt says. You just talked about junk and how Junior was doing and how Adam was doing. 0:04. Grandpa Dale won 34 total races at Daytona, including his long-sought Daytona 500 in 1998. Dave Marcis (2020 interview with NBC Sports): We were at Darlington one time and I wanted to ask him to sponsor my car at North Wilkesboro. His dad raced. Jeffrey Earnhardt is the nephew of Dale Earnhardt Jr. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the season opener at Daytona, and Kyle Busch scored last Sunday at Auto Club Speedway. But I feel like because you grow up in it, you kind of understand how to channel that pressure and not let it sit on your shoulders. Earnhardt Jr. saw nephew%27s potential during MMA event in Charlotte Jeffrey Earnhardt will run JR Motorsports%27 No. "That's helped me to understand what it takes to do this.". And unfortunately, wins dont come that easy. I just dont. 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The guys have a lot to unpack from the Daytona 500 weekend, and topics of discussion include:Stenhouses big victory (3:19)Stock car racing is growing in the right direction (31:18)Race broadcast frustrations (9:28)JR Motorsports Daytona Recap (40:00)Previewing Fontana (49:52)When the Download crew plugged into Youtube Live for Ask Jr, listeners sent in questions regarding: (56:13)Driver-to-driver radio communication during racesThe new driver-eye camerasDale running the All-Star race at North WilkesboroJimmie Johnson and Travis Pastranas Daytona runsThe prospect of hosting Saturday Night Live To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. I haven't asked anyone for help. Reveals Deep-Seeded Reason Why He Will Never Leave NASCAR. As Kelley said, Imma use this forum, cause he (Dale Jr) knows how I feel about thisjust to say that families dont last forever., Its important to try to get together with family members as often as possible. They are making major moves to strengthen their program and they made me feel welcome, Earnhardt said. The penalty to crew members was reduced to two races this year. The four-time Cup Series champion has had the privilege of covering the Daytona 500 and other races in the broadcast booth since 2016 with NASCAR on Fox. Motorsports in NASCAR Xfinity Series, Full Spectrum Services LLP 2022 | All Rights Reserved. NASCAR's 15-time Most Popular Driver and winner of two Daytona 500s, Dale Earnhardt Jr., hosts his very own podcast, The Dale Jr Download on Dirty Mo Media. NASCAR has suspended tire changer Danny Olszowy and jackman Kellen Mills two races each for a tire coming off Martin Truex Jr.s car during last weekends Cup race at Auto Club Speedway. Then yet another. Fans have told him how cool it is to see an Earnhardt driving an Earnhardt car. Let me feel it out first. . He was in the gym four or more hours seven days a week. 3 that his grandfather Dale made famous to a second-place finish in the Xfinity . Richard Childress: Not only did he impress me on the race track, he impressed me with so many things that hed done for people away from the track that people would never ever know about. Copyright 2013-2021 Dirty Mo Media, LLC - All rights reserved. Not exactly a rsum that lands you in top equipment like he'll find at JRM. Earnhardt Jr.'s journey has seen him develop a strong friendship with fellow Hall of fame driver Jeff Gordon. But Jeffrey doesn't use that . Obviously, it did.". He just walked over the next week to the truck and said, I got these for you, and that was the end of the conversation. Our goal is to have the best racing possible everywhere we race, so during the offseason, we went to work on adjustments to strengthen the racing on short tracks and road courses. But he would do it almost like the Bible says: Dont let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. So I get this opportunity with Gaunt Brothers to drive a Toyota and they were like, alright lets see if we can get you some sim time. "The MMA stuff was a huge step in learning who I am and how hard I'm willing to push to be successful in something the whole dedication it takes to go in the gym and get beat up, and wake up the next morning knowing you've got to go back in there and get beat up again," Jeffrey says. The adjustments will be in place at: Charlotte Roval, Chicago Street Course, Circuit of the Americas, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course, Martinsville, New Hampshire, North Wilkesboro, Phoenix, Richmond, Sonoma and Watkins Glen. Over that stretch, he has two seconds and 15 top fives. (Photo by Brian Cleary/Getty Images) I feel like the pressure is on me to give him that kind of an opportunity. I would pull in. Kelley opened up about their familys background, We Never Talked About It Afterwards Dale Earnhardt Jr Reveals He Never Talked About Death Threats Again With Sterling Marlin After Doing Him an Initial Favor. The 33-year-old son of Kerry Earnhardt, nephew of Dale Earnhardt Jr., and grandson of the late Dale Earnhardt, will pilot the No. Over that stretch, he has two seconds and 15 top fives. ", KD stars with Booker in long-awaited Suns debut, Top draft prospect Carter charged in fatal crash, No. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window). Jeffrey Earnhardt 's throwback scheme for next month's Xfinity Series race at Darlington Raceway will pay tribute to the Olympic-themed car Dale Earnhardt drove in the 1996 All-Star Race. She said, There are similarities in our family, all the way from Dad down, that weve all been through and grown up with.. He. Fantasy basketball: How concerning is LeBron James' injury? Jeffrey Earnhardt, Dale Jr Relationship . During that span, Gordon and Earnhardt Jr. developed a strong friendship that extends well off the track. More than 25 years experience covering NFL, college football and NASCAR. "He was young and just not really wanting to put in the dedication and the focus," Dale Jr. says. On this weeks edition of Dirty Air, the guys discuss:How to deal with parenting frustrations (2:00)The final NASCAR Cup race at the 2-mile Fontana (12:50)Possible reconfigurations of the trackKyle Busch and Richard Childress Racings strong 2023 start (32:30)When the line of questioning was turned over to the listeners on Youtube Live for Ask Jr., they sent in questions about: (54:10)If social media existed in the early 2000sWho inspired Dale when he was growing upThe best concerts Dale has ever been toNaming race cars To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. He is a real good guy.". The first of two annual races at the 1.5-mile track finds Chevrolet driver Ross Chastain atop the point standings, trailed by Joey Logano, Alex Bowman, Kevin Harvick and Daniel Suarez. 0:43. Jeffrey Earnhardt's 2023 season will start at Daytona, where the family name is practically on the mailbox in Victory Lane. The four-time Cup Series champion is one of the most decorated drivers in NASCAR history. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and co-host Mike Davis are live from the Daytona 500 at the Chevy Experience, joined by 7-time NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson and Hendrick Motorsports VP of Competition Chad Knaus. The passion wasn't in Jeffrey, either. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. NASCAR fans were thrilled when it was announced that Dale Earnhardt Jr. would be returning to racing full-time in 2018 after missing the final 18 races of the 2017 season due to concussion-like symptoms. He was able to win championships [two in the Nationwide Series] while doing it.". Like the Bible says: dont let your left hand know what your hand. Came off after he exited pit road, depending on sponsorship believe it be near it late crash full... 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